AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoClean Energy Policy: A federal court vacated IRS Notice 2025-42, restoring the “5% safe harbor” for “beginning of construction” on wind and solar projects—an urgent win for developers racing toward the July 4 deadline. Oregon Health Workforce: Asante is partnering with Western University of Health Sciences to place third- and fourth-year osteopathic medical students in Rogue Valley rotations starting July 2026, aiming to strengthen local care capacity. AI + Cities: Seattle’s council unanimously paused new large data centers for a year, citing impacts on power, water, rates, and the AI economy—an Oregon-adjacent warning sign for the region’s tech buildout. Medical Lawsuit: Parents sued OHSU alleging a heart valve was implanted upside down during a 2025 surgery and that staff told them their 13-year-old was dying despite a curable condition. Local Tech/Policy: Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced a bill to clarify what counts as a “professional student” and “professional degree” for licensure, including fields like nursing, pharmacy, and dentistry. Environment: A dead gray whale washed ashore near Newport, with officials citing killer whale predation amid reports of unusually high whale deaths in 2026.
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